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#1 2007-02-11 13:46:06

woodoo
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Registered: 2007-02-10
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Help me make this converge

The problem I have wants me to prove the following statement false:

"If a_n and b_n are both divergent sequences then (a_n + b_n) diverges also."

I can't come up with a two divergent sequences that with converge if I add them together. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

Last edited by woodoo (2007-02-11 13:55:51)

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#2 2007-02-11 14:36:55

George,Y
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Re: Help me make this converge

b[sub]n[/sub]=-a[sub]n[/sub]


X'(y-Xβ)=0

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#3 2007-02-11 14:54:17

woodoo
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Re: Help me make this converge

wow that was a lot easier than I thought, thank you

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